The Evolution of the Intention Action Gap and the Theory of Reasoned Action

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Exploring the shift from behaviorism to cognitive psychology, the chapter traces the development of the theory of reasoned action and its impact on various aspects of human behavior and decision-making.

In this episode, we sit down with therapist Britt Frank to discuss the intention action gap, the psychological term for the chasm between what you very much intend to do and what you tend to do instead. It turns out, there's a well-researched psychological framework that includes a term for when you have a stated, known goal – a change you'd like to make in your life – something you wake up intending to finally do or get started doing, but then don't do while knowing full well you are actively not doing what you ought and wish you had done by now. After we discuss this phenomenon and how to deal with it, we get into procrastination and how to escape all manner of dead-end behavioral loops.

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